Obituaries
Mrs. Amy Cassie Martin
Feb 18, 2016
Mrs. Amy Cassie (Willis) Martin, 83, formerly of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 after a brief illness at the Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. Mrs. Martin was born September 25, 1932 to John & Nancy Belle (Bowman) Willis in Patrick County, VA. She was a 1951 graduate of Blue Ridge High School. Mrs. Martin had worked for...
Peggy Simmons Lowe
Feb 18, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Simmons Lowe, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Lowe was born July 5, 1927, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Robert Columbus and Lizzie Jones Simmons. Peggy retired as a belt captain from Spencer’s Inc. after 35 years of service. She was a dedicated Christian and a member...
Mr. English Caryle Rorrer
Feb 18, 2016
Mr. English Caryle Rorrer, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 13, 1927 to the late Fred and Fannie Lawless Rorrer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rorrer was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Erik Rorrer; three brothers, Maynard, Buford and Chappy Rorrer; his...
Mr. Howard Terry Shelton
Feb 18, 2016
Mr. Howard Terry Shelton, 72, of Pilot Mountain was called home to be with his heavenly father after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on February 7, 1944 to the late Sherman Lee and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Shelton. Mr. Shelton was of the...
Mrs. Mary Frances Branch Joyce
Feb 16, 2016
Mrs. Mary Frances Branch Joyce, age 77, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her home. She was born in Surry Co. on April 23, 1938 to the late Howard William and Anna Vivian Badgett Branch. She was a member of Day Springs Baptist Church, and was retired from Quality Mills in Mt. Airy, and...
Mr. Junior Clifford "J.C." Cook
Feb 16, 2016
Mr. Junior Clifford “J.C.” Cook Mr. Junior Clifford “J.C.” Cook age 76, of Dobson North Carolina passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 28, 1939 in Surry County to the late Clifford and Nina Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Mastin Cook; his brother...
Rev. Robert Luther Taylor
Feb 16, 2016
Rev. Robert Luther Taylor, age 94 of King, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Rose Tara Plantation in King. Rev. Taylor was born in Surry County on February 1, 1922, to Albert Franklin and Mary Maude Southern Taylor. In devotion to his Lord, he ministered at numerous churches in North Carolina including, Slate Mountain Baptist, Brim’s Grove Baptist, Victory...
Gloria Jean Hiatt Hawks
Feb 16, 2016
Mrs. Gloria Jean Hiatt Hawks, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 unexpectedly at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Henry County, VA on May 17, 1936 to the late Edward C. and Alpha Willis Hiatt. Mrs. Hawks was retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was a member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church where she...
Lisa Darlene Lowe Mayes
Feb 14, 2016
Mrs. Lisa Darlene Lowe Mayes, 54, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Mayes was born October 13, 1961, in Surry County, to the late Franklin and Mary Ruth Hiatt Lowe. She retired from Pine State Knitwear in Mount Airy. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Randall Mayes of the home; a...
​Shannon Marie McBride Venable
Feb 13, 2016
Shannon Marie McBride Venable, 43, of Dobson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon, February 13, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Shannon was born April 21, 1972, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to Richard Ted and Carol Marie Pack McBride. She is survived by three sons, Walter Venable...
Mrs. Lena Alverta Bolen Pavlisak
Feb 12, 2016
Mrs. Lena Alverta Bolen Pavlisak, 47, of Mt. Airy went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born in Forsyth County on August 16, 1968 to Paul “Gilbert” Bolen and Shirley Ann Tate Bolen. Lena was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and was a friend to all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she...
Mr. Wayne Basil Brower
Feb 11, 2016
Mr. Wayne Basil Brower, “Lived for his children, his greatest gift”, age 56 of Pinnacle passed away at his home. Mr. Brower was born in Newark, NY on September 1, 1959 to Dorothy Ann Dennis Brower and the late Basil George Brower. He was employed with Hanes Brands, Inc. Mr. Brower was a loving father and brother who will be...
Mr. David Lee Draughn
Feb 11, 2016
Mr. David Lee Draughn, 83 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on March 28, 1932 to the late Jacob and Dinah Handy Draughn. Mr. Draughn retired from Proctor-Silex and a member of Union Hill Friends Church. He is survived by his wife, Linda...
Mrs. Norma Paige Journey Montgomery
Feb 11, 2016
Mrs. Norma Paige Journey Montgomery Age 83 of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday February 11, 2016 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Montgomery was born January 21, 1933 in Surry County to the late Coy and Ethel Moser Journey; she was retired from the Carroll County Schools as a Cafeteria worker and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving...
Gracie Irene Edwards Whitaker
Feb 10, 2016
Mrs. Gracie Irene Edwards Whitaker, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Whitaker was born in Surry County on September 3, 1928, to the late James Hardin and Flora Ella Upchurch Edwards. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all...
Mr. Virgil Dixon
Feb 9, 2016
Mr. Virgil Dixon, age 86, of Lowgap, NC passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2016 at his home. He was born in Surry Co. on December 10, 1929 to the late John Wesley Dixon and the late Abbie Ray Goodson Dixon. He was a member of Zephyr Missionary Baptist Church and operated a sawmill. In addition to his parents, he...
Charles Brian Greenwood
Feb 9, 2016
Mr. Charles Brian Greenwood, 40, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Mr. Greenwood was born August 23, 1975, in Surry County, to Charles Allen and Sharon Lynn Adams Greenwood. Brian was a graduate of North Surry High School, High Point University, and Gardner-Webb University. He had a long career in grocery retail. Left to cherish his memories...
James Russell "Jimmy" Nixon
Feb 8, 2016
Mr. James Russell “Jimmy” Nixon, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on August 15, 1944 to the late, Elwood and Rena Calloway Nixon. Mr. Nixon was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was of the Baptist faith. He proudly served our country in...
Mr. Jack Anderson Loftis
Feb 8, 2016
Mr. Jack Anderson Loftis, 85, passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Monday, February 8, 2016. He was born in Surry County to the late Robert Houston Loftis and Ethel Geneva Doss Loftis McMillian. Mr. Loftis was a graduate of Mount Airy High School and the National Business College of Roanoke. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines from...
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Gray Golding
Feb 7, 2016
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Gray Golding, age 76, of Elkin, NC a loving husband, father and grandfather, and a friend to everyone he met passed away February 7, 2016. He was born on January 21, 1940 to the late Dock Golding and to Allie Flippen Golding. He was a retired teacher, coach, driver education instructor, and a member of the Dobson...


